Download SamsGazebos 10-OCT-E Instructions / Assembly

SAMSGAZEBOS
TM
10’ Octagon Gazebo #E two-ered roof for an uneven pao
Assembly Instrucons
10-OCT-E
10-OCT-E-CUPOLA
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SAMSGAZEBOSTM
132 E. 163rd Street, Gardena, CA 90248
Customer Service: (800) 376-7267
[email protected]
Monday ~ Friday: 8:00~ 6:00, Saturday: 10:00 ~ 4:00 (Pacific Standard Time)
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Introducon
Thank you for purchasing SamsGazebosTM products. These instrucons include helpful hints and informaon
necessary to safely assemble and properly maintain the gazebo for many years of enjoyment. Please read instrucons completely before you begin. This gazebo has been designed for easy assembly with nominal preassembled parts for un uneven pao. All steps can be completed in five hours by two people. If you have a
level floor such as wood deck, e-mail us at [email protected] at the me of order; we can make all posts
same complete with hardware necessary at no extra charge. At least a 10' x 10' (11’ in diameter ) foundaon
or a 10' 7" x 10' 7" area for the overhang is required.
Before Assembly
1. Make sure you have all the parts. Compare the contents of the crate to the List of the Parts. If any parts
are missing or you have any quesons, please contact Customer Service at (800) 376-7267.
2. Lay out the parts in separate staging area. We recommend you set aside the same parts together while
you go through the list; this step will save you me and effort during assembly.
3. Select a locaon for your gazebo. Choose any area of your hard surfaced pao or cement pad. Trim down
overhanging trees and avoid underground pipes or cables before assembling the gazebo.
4. Check with your local building authories regarding any required building permits.
5. Prepare the tools and read the manuals.
6. Adjust sprinklers if necessary.
Tools Required
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8’ Ladder
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Level
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Tape Measure
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Hammer
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Square
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Pencil
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Socket Wrench
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Cordless Screw Driver & 1/8” or 3/16” Cordless Drill bit (to drill for lag bolts)
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Miter Saw / Circular Saw/ Handsaw (to adjust posts)
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Power Drill & 3/8” drill bit (if installed on a cement pad)
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(other) Bloom, Work Gloves, Safety Goggles, Masking Tape, Sledge Hammer
＊This kit is parally treated with an oil based semi-transparent brown wood preservave.
Please wash hand a$er handling. The color will fade over me.
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10’ Octagon Gazebo #E two-ered roof
List of Parts
Standard Post
Longer Post
This is line 1,
standard post
length.
8 Headers
8 Posts: 1 standard and 7 longer
Outside
Inside
8 Large RaJers
8 Post Bases
(One is fastened to the standard post.)
Do not handle the roof
secon by the 1 x 6
roof peak; it is fragile.
8 Lower Roof Panels
8 Upper Roof Panels
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Top Rail
Rail
16 Corbels
(8 right & 8 leJ)
5 Rails & 5 Top Rails
2 Wood Pieces, 1 small and 1 large,
8 Small RaJers for Upper Roof Panels
& 1 small 4x4 for leveling
8 Temporary Post Holders
8 Upper Roof Panels
8 Hanger Bolts (fastened to the posts)
16 Washers (8 Large, 8 Small) & 8 Nuts
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2 Temporary Rail Holders
8 3/8” Lag Bolts & Washers
1 Cupola (oponal)
8 “L” Post Connectors
8 3/8” Wedge Anchors,
Washers, & Nuts
8 Header Connectors
Screws: 32 Small for the boMom
of the roof panels & 187 Large
for everywhere else
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Nails : 32 Small for the Header
Connectors, 32 Medium for
the Upper RaJers, & 272
Large for everywhere else
Bonus:
16 Temporary Ridges
Install them unl you install your roofing material
(8 large for the lower roof ridges &
8 small for the upper roof ridges)
For addional water protecons, you will also need:
1 Roll of Roofing Paper
4 Bundles of Composite (Asphalt) Shingles (net 104 sq. J. but you need 125 sq. J. of the material. )
2 boxes of Ridge Glass (54 Linear Feet )
1 box of Roofing Nails
1 Ulity knife
1 Staple Gun and Staples (for roofing paper)
1 Marker or Pencil
They are available at a local home improvement store.
4 bundles of Composite Shingles and 2 boxes of Ridge Glass will cover the cupola as well.
Please double the boMom layer for both composite shingles and ridge glass for the best result.
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Rotate it to face your
house or pathway.
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This is a template for
post posions.
Front Entrance
2. Lay out the eight headers in an octagon shape. The gazebo
has three entrances. Rotate them to your liking.
1. Sweep the area where the gazebo will be installed; it is easy
to work on a pao without any debris.
2 large screws on
2 large nails on
each corner
each corner
3. Fasten each of the headers together with large nails ONLY
half way.
4. Fasten the headers with large screws. These nails and
screws are temporary and are removed aJer leveling.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the remaining seven corners.
6. Measure the inside headers to make sure the eight headers
form a perfect octagon. Adjust the header posions unl the
distances are all the same for opmal results.
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7. Trace both the inside and the outside of the headers with a pen- 8. Repeat step 7 for the other seven headers.
cil. The lines will determine the permanent posion of the gazebo.
Taping your level to the longer
piece is recommended.
9. Put the small 4 x 4 around the center of the headers and trace
it with a pencil. This should NOT be removed during the leveling.
10. Begin to level each corner. Use the two included pieces
of wood for leveling.
Please take extra
me for accuracy
since this is the
most important
step.
Your lines may look
much closer than
this example if your
pao is almost level.
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11. Check the level and mark the leveled horizontal line for
each corner.
12. Connue to level unl you have eight lines. Label the
lowest line as “1”.
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IMPORTANT:
This corner marked
at top is the lowest
so that a post will
be longest.
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This corner is the
highest and the
standard post 1 will
be installed.
13. The lines indicate the height differences of the eight corners.
You will adjust the posts in order to make up the differences later.
14. Using a square, extend the line you marked as “1” around the
perimeter of the wood you have been marking in steps 12 &13.
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1
1
1
15. Using the level, find a corner for line 1. This corner should be
the highest and installaon point for the standard post 1.
16. Label the headers, the corners of the pao “1” to avoid
mistakes or confusion. Put standard post 1 next to them.
Post 2 will be
this much
longer than
the standard
post 1 in this
example.
Please note
that the actual difference
between the
two lines can
be smaller.
17. Go to the next corner. Flip the leveling wood piece to the other side to avoid confusion, mark the level, and label it “2”.
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2
Line 1
18. The line 2 (and the other lines) should be marked
ABOVE line 1. If it is not, redo the step 10.
Post
2
Line 1
UP
The other posts should
be LONGER than the
line 1, the standard
post 1.
19. Lay the small leveling wood piece and a post together and align 20. Extend the line 2 around the perimeter to the other sides of
“line 1”. Please note that line 2 should be BELOW line 1.
the post using a square. This is the line you will need to cut.
21. We recommend you cut the posts with a miter saw.
22. If you are using a circular saw, cut the post from side-to-side
then rotate and proceed to cut through the post in this fashion.
4 large screws
for each post
base
23. AMach the post base to the boMom of the post. Align the
outsides and the four corners.
24. Fasten the post base to the boMom of the post with large
screws.
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2
2
2
2
25. Label the post, headers, and the corners “2”. Labeling
them is the best way to avoid confusion.
26. Go to the next corner and repeat steps 17~ 24 for posts
3 ~ 8, and label each post in the sequenal numerical order.
Your lines may
look different
depending on a
slope of your
pao. However,
the other lines
should be
marked ABOVE
the line 1.
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28. Now the seven posts are adjusted, post bases are fastened,
and ready to install.
27. A good way to keep tack of marks is to rotate the leveling
wood piece as you level.
Put your
both feet
on the
headers
while you
are drilling.
Do NOT
move the
headers.
30. Repeat step 29 for the other seven posts.
29. Drill a 3/8” hole into each corner into the cement to mark
for the post base.
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31. Remove the temporary nails and screws from the headers
and move the headers outwards.
32. Sweep the dust away from drilling the holes.
33. Drill 1-1/2” deep where you previously drilled in step 29.
34. Sweep the dust away again.
The line should
be directly over
the drilled holes.
35. Draw a line with a pencil to connect the outside corners with
the inside corners tracing of the headers drawn in steps 7 and 8.
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36. Repeat step 35 for the rest of the corners. This will keep
you align the posts again later.
Outside
1
1
37. Start installing the posts. It is crucial that you install the
right posts to the correct labeled corner.
38. Let the bolt of the post base slip into the hole.
Inside
Outside
39. Align the diagonal pencil line to the center of the post
base.
40. AMach an “L” post connector to the post and mark for a
wedge anchor.
For your safety, another
person should hold the
posts while you are
drilling for lag bolts.
Outside
Outside
41. Set the post aside and drill for the 3/8” wedge anchor
approximately 1-1/2” deep where you marked.
42. Put the post and the L post connector back where they
were and drill a 1/8” ~ 3/16” hole for a 3/8” lag bolt.
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Socket Wrench
43. Fasten the L post connector to the post with a lag bolt.
44. Insert a wedge anchor into the newly drilled hole and
hammer it in.
Temporary
Post Holder
45. Fasten down the wedge anchor with a socket wrench. Put a
washer and nut to ghten it.
46. Go to the next post and repeat steps 38 ~ 45. Put a temporary post holder between posts as you go to the next post.
For your safety, another
person should hold the
posts.
Rail
47. These post holders will prevent the posts from spreading
out as you connue.
48. Install the rails as you install posts. Use your foot to hold
the rail in place as you proceed to step 49.
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Post
Rail
Outside
49. Hold up the rail with temporary rail holders from the
outside of the base as posts.
50. Push the rail to the post from the outside towards the
inside of the fiRng.
1 large screw
1 large screw
each end
each end
Outside
Outside
51. Fasten the rail to the post with a large screw as shown
above.
52. Fasten the rail again but this me to the lower end. Repeat
this process on the other side of the rail.
1 large screw
Header
each end
Outside
Top Rail
Post
53. Fasten a top rail to the posts with large screws.
54. Now remove the temporary post holders and place the
headers on top one at a me.
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Outside
2 large nails on
each header
2 large screws for each header
56. Now fasten the headers with large screws.
55. Temporarily fasten these headers with nails to prevent
shiJing while you fasten the headers with screws.
2 large screws for
each header
Inside
57. Fasten down the headers with washers (large & small)
and nuts. Do not fasten them too ght.
4 small nails for
58. Fasten each header to a post with large screws.
Ra$er
Outside
each header connector
59. Fasten a header connector to each corner with small
nails. Repeat this process with each corner.
60. Install the raJers on the ends one at a me by loosely
puRng them over the fiRngs as above.
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2 large screws
for each raJer
62. Fasten the raJer from both sides with large screws.
61. Hammer the raJer down into the fiRng.
Ra$er Tops
4 large nails
for each raJer
64. As you do this, fasten the raJer tops with large nails.
Countersink the nails for a perfect fit.
63. Install raJers one aJer another. Adjust raJer top posions
up or down to properly align them.
2 large screws
for each raJer
66. Repeat steps 60 ~ 65 as you add more raJers. Adjust the
raJer top posions up or down as you align the raJer tops.
65. Fasten the raJer end from both sides with large screws.
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Interior View
Top View
1 large screw
for each raJer
67. Upon complete installaon of the raJers, they should
form a perfect octagon as seen above.
68. Fasten the raJer tops to each other with large screws.
69. Now install the lower roof panels one at a me.
70. Gently hammer the roof ends if there are gaps in between
the roof panels.
2 small screws
on each roof end
71. AJer the gaps are gone, fasten the roof ends with small
screws.
72. Install the upper raJers. Align them for a perfect fit.
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4 medium nails
for each boMom
raJer
Do not handle the
roof secon by the
roof peak; it is fragile.
73. Fasten the upper raJers to the other raJers from both
sides with medium nails.
74. Install the upper roof panels with rough sides facing inwards.
2 large nails on each 1 x 6
2 small screw for each
upper roof end
76. Fasten the roof panels with large nails.
75. Gently hammer the roof ends if there are gaps in between
the roof panels. Fasten the upper roof ends with small screws.
1 large screw for
each side
The heavier
looking sides
should be at the
boMom.
2 large screws for
each corbel
77. Now install the corbels with large screws. Remove the
temporary nails from the headers from step 55.
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78. Fasten an oponal cupola to the raJers with large screws
aJer installing a roofing material of your choice.
3 large screws
on each upper ridge
4 large screws
on each lower
ridge
80. Be sure to properly align them. Finish and enjoy the seasons. (Remove them before you install your own roofing
material.)
79. Fasten the temporary ridges to 1 x 6 roof panels and the
raJers with large screws.
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